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>>eric: we talk about fiscal cliff a lot. it is on america's mind, worried about the tax structure, are people pulling back because of what may happen in january? >>guest: people are looking for bargains. in the toy business what we see is good times and bad and the last time parents cut back is holiday present for kid so ever during the negative times in the fall of 2008 and 2009, our sales grew around the world. >>imus: are you worried about the fiscal cliff on a corporate legal? >>guest: they will solve it. that is my bet. the broader economic picture remains, but i am comfort with the business. >>eric: have you held back until we find out if we go off the fiscal cliff? >>guest: we cannot slight the business for another purpose so we hired 45,000 seasonal employees more than last year. >>eric: the president saved the lives of these turkeys so why is peta so upset. the answer will have you saying "i degree -- i beg your pardon." . is this a trick to get my spot? [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. save on grou
>>eric: we talk about fiscal cliff a lot. it is on america's mind, worried about the tax structure, are people pulling back because of what may happen in january? >>guest: people are looking for bargains. in the toy business what we see is good times and bad and the last time parents cut back is holiday present for kid so ever during the negative times in the fall of 2008 and 2009, our sales grew around the world. >>imus: are you worried about the fiscal cliff on a corporate...
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focus on rather than the fiscal cliff. here's a clue. ♪ [ male announcer ] at scottrade, we believe the more you know, the better you trade. so we have ongoing webinars and interactive learning, plus, in-branch seminars at over 500 locations, where our dedicated suppor teams help you know more so your money can do more. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our teams have the information y want when you need it. it's anothereason more invtors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. well, having a ton of locations don't hurt. and a santa to boot! [ chuckles ] right, baby. oh, sir. that is a customer. oh...sorry about that. [ male announr ] break from the holiday stress. fedex office. ♪ gerri: president obama's says he is confident a deal on the fiscal cliff can be reached by christmas. both sides seem so far off. even among senate democrats, there are deep divisions over whether to include cuts to medicare or medicaid. intel not reform, should it be part of the fiscal cliff talks? here is wh
focus on rather than the fiscal cliff. here's a clue. ♪ [ male announcer ] at scottrade, we believe the more you know, the better you trade. so we have ongoing webinars and interactive learning, plus, in-branch seminars at over 500 locations, where our dedicated suppor teams help you know more so your money can do more. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our teams have the information y want when you need it. it's anothereason more invtors are saying... [ all ]...
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frankly, going over the fiscal cliff is a win for the president. so either way we're going to get it. >> but i don't see why that's true because -- first of all, the president has talked around what kind of cuts he wants to do in nondefense discretionary and about a third of a tral dollars in ten years of entitlements. he's talked along those lines. if he doesn't give you a definition and details by the time you go to vote, obviously you won't vote for it. what's your risk? he's got to get in the pot, too, with his part of the deal. well before the end of the year. >> yeah, i think he wins by playing the political games because -- >> what game? >> you've met -- well, the setting up -- saying that we have to take a tax vote before he's even willing to discuss anything else. >> you said he wants to vote on that without the package being prepared. >> well, that's right. he wants us -- he said that the other day, that he wants us to take that tax vote to prove our sincerity. well, i'll tell you what. if he comes with a big package that does raise reven
frankly, going over the fiscal cliff is a win for the president. so either way we're going to get it. >> but i don't see why that's true because -- first of all, the president has talked around what kind of cuts he wants to do in nondefense discretionary and about a third of a tral dollars in ten years of entitlements. he's talked along those lines. if he doesn't give you a definition and details by the time you go to vote, obviously you won't vote for it. what's your risk? he's got to...
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it is a fiscal cliff faceoff. president obama meeting with small business leaders at the white house this afternoon to make his case for higher taxes ahead. we will also go to the home state of a kai player in tey pl talks. >>> the chevy volt struggling to work with car makers aed car buyers. why is general motors doubling down with its big bet in electric and has it jumped its sales? >>> facebook stock up 10% in the past week and 30% the past two months. has it finally turned a corpser? >>> speaking of corners, we have switched corners, tyler, the gentleman that he is, is braving you the snow and the ice in new york city and he is down on the floor of the new york estock exchange. >> a mucky day. not since 2008 has it been so high. more evidence the housing recovery is taking root. prices rising in the big cities but a warning we may head into a recession next year if the u.s. and europe don't solve their fiscal messes. right now the dow industrials a built of a breather down 21 points. >>> meanwhile, 34 days to
it is a fiscal cliff faceoff. president obama meeting with small business leaders at the white house this afternoon to make his case for higher taxes ahead. we will also go to the home state of a kai player in tey pl talks. >>> the chevy volt struggling to work with car makers aed car buyers. why is general motors doubling down with its big bet in electric and has it jumped its sales? >>> facebook stock up 10% in the past week and 30% the past two months. has it finally turned...
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avoiding the fiscal cliff. now the president and house republicans plan to hit the trail in search for support for their competing plans. plus, the u.s. ambassador, susan rice, meets with some of her toughest critics. and apparently they don't like what she has to say. >> we are significantly troubled by many of the answers that we got and some we didn't get. more disturbed now than i was before. >> shepard: republican senators criticizing ambassador rice for her initial comments on the libya consulate attack. >> ambassador rice has no responsibility for collecting, analyzing and providing intelligence. >> shepard: tonight the ambassador responds. >>> plus, the people of egypt trying to avoid trading one dictator for another. fighting back against a president who gave himself new powers. tonight a potential crisis point as the leader tries to put himself above the law. and how will the u.s. handle this? >>> plus, the chances of winning are ridiculously low. but millions of us are still lining up for a shot at a
avoiding the fiscal cliff. now the president and house republicans plan to hit the trail in search for support for their competing plans. plus, the u.s. ambassador, susan rice, meets with some of her toughest critics. and apparently they don't like what she has to say. >> we are significantly troubled by many of the answers that we got and some we didn't get. more disturbed now than i was before. >> shepard: republican senators criticizing ambassador rice for her initial comments on...
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>> the fiscal cliff is a fiscal cliff. a breakeven point at a very good industry rate, around 11 million units. we have an agility baked into the operational plan that we can flex its with demand, supply. the industry and general motors in particular on a supply base service are in a different place than three or four years ago. >> maybe we will put the tock price up to see where it is. you areevery proud that day. the stock has not done much. imr. anyway this talk will get traction while the government still has a quarter to go? >> we have undergone the direct competitors in the market. you have to look apples to apples. number two, that is the ownership of the government, i can't decide when they will develop, can only nick money in north america and we have done a good job. it matters about the stock, we're all concerned about the stock. what drives stock is performance and growth products. >> always great to talk to you. electric, i know you love electric cars, so there you go. i will send this one to you. dagen: they
>> the fiscal cliff is a fiscal cliff. a breakeven point at a very good industry rate, around 11 million units. we have an agility baked into the operational plan that we can flex its with demand, supply. the industry and general motors in particular on a supply base service are in a different place than three or four years ago. >> maybe we will put the tock price up to see where it is. you areevery proud that day. the stock has not done much. imr. anyway this talk will get traction...
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in the negotiations or the fiscal cliff. public events, private meetings, so far they are not set a date for them to get together. some quick headlines. tensions intensified in egypt as the muslim brotherhood president -- he has met with judicial leaders. that is the latest of egypt. and the los angeles times, syria is now a shell of its old self. the los angeles times reporting on that. and then this tension debate on whether susan rice should become the next secretary of state. this is the washington times. but as far back to our discussion this morning for all of you. going off the fiscal cliff, some democrats are saying that the possibility and wouldn't be so bad. steve, on our line for republicans, what do you think? caller: i totally agree with the caller from texas who said that we should return to the clinton era tax law. just think of that era we had. we had a budget surpluses. and we had a winning prosperity. i do not think we need to fear returning to the clinton tax law. and as the caller said from texas, the dem
in the negotiations or the fiscal cliff. public events, private meetings, so far they are not set a date for them to get together. some quick headlines. tensions intensified in egypt as the muslim brotherhood president -- he has met with judicial leaders. that is the latest of egypt. and the los angeles times, syria is now a shell of its old self. the los angeles times reporting on that. and then this tension debate on whether susan rice should become the next secretary of state. this is the...
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even overshadowing the fiscal cliff. the markets today did not get a huge boost from the greek deal because they expected that it would happen. but they would have take an real hit had it not. bret? >> bret: amy kellogg in london. thank you. black friday shoppers got plenty of bang for the buck. that is later in the grapevine. up next, republicans try to zero in on hispanic voters. why is it that the most impressive technology often comes with a set of equally impressive instructions ? shouldn't something that's truly advanced, not need much explanation at all ? with the nokia lumia 822 on verizon, there's not much to learn because it's powered by windows... to let you do more than you ever imagined on your smartphone. exclusively with data sense-- a feature that makes the most of your plan. only on verizon. >> bret: republicans are already looking ahead to the next election. in 2014. they are trying to do something about the low numbers with hispanics. correspondent doug mckelway on the first steps this week. >> clearly
even overshadowing the fiscal cliff. the markets today did not get a huge boost from the greek deal because they expected that it would happen. but they would have take an real hit had it not. bret? >> bret: amy kellogg in london. thank you. black friday shoppers got plenty of bang for the buck. that is later in the grapevine. up next, republicans try to zero in on hispanic voters. why is it that the most impressive technology often comes with a set of equally impressive instructions ?...
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does go off the fiscal cliff. did ben bernanke say anything yesterday about what he could do if the u.s. goes off a cliff in january? guest: he was pretty clear that the fed is doing what it can do now. whatever damaged baby caused by the fiscal cliff, the fed is really going -- is not going to be able to offset that much. it is doing what it can now. if congress does something to make the economy worse, the fed will do whatever it can. it will not have the power to do much to offset whatever damage is done by going off the fiscal cliff. host: thanks so much for joining us this morning. guest: thank you. host: we want to play a few of ben bernanke's comments from yesterday. [video clip] >> the federal budget is on an unsustainable path. the budget deficit which peaked at about 10% of gdp in 2009 and now is 7% of gdp is expected to narrow further in the coming years as the economy continues to recover. the cbo projects that under a plausible set of assumptions, the budget deficit would still be greater than 4% of g
does go off the fiscal cliff. did ben bernanke say anything yesterday about what he could do if the u.s. goes off a cliff in january? guest: he was pretty clear that the fed is doing what it can do now. whatever damaged baby caused by the fiscal cliff, the fed is really going -- is not going to be able to offset that much. it is doing what it can now. if congress does something to make the economy worse, the fed will do whatever it can. it will not have the power to do much to offset whatever...
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he is pushing his plans for averting that fiscal cliff. they are pushing congress to renew tax cuts before they expire by the end of this year. what they are saying about the president's campaign style approach to deal with this looming crisis. >>> and 400,000 californians are carefully watching this fiscal drama and that's because emergency benefits are due to expire unless congress agrees to an extension. here they are noticing possible loss of benefits are being mailed out this week. >>> let's check in with tara in for sal castaneda, it could be a sticky commute with the rain. >>> yes, we want to make sure you give yourself enough time today and right now if we take a look outside, this is a look at the east shore freeway as you drive towards the mcarthur maze, and as we look at the bay bridge toll plaza folks are headed to san francisco and they are not experiencing any delays. finally a look at 280 in san jose, traffic is looking good in both directions, here is steve. >>> well, we have a little bit of a lull before the system comes i
he is pushing his plans for averting that fiscal cliff. they are pushing congress to renew tax cuts before they expire by the end of this year. what they are saying about the president's campaign style approach to deal with this looming crisis. >>> and 400,000 californians are carefully watching this fiscal drama and that's because emergency benefits are due to expire unless congress agrees to an extension. here they are noticing possible loss of benefits are being mailed out this...
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my point is the fiscal cliff will be avoided if both parties realize that america's survival depends on them giving up something important to them. neil: but if only one side gives up, governor, that's what i worry about. >> there won't be a deal. there won't be a deal if only one side gives up. neil: well that is a point. where do we go the end. year and it goes kablooey. is it the end of the year? >> it will be and a recession will ensue. neil: do you think democrat might secretly want that? >> well, if so, i don't want it. neil: no, but my point is, everything is scorched earth. they rebuild to their liking to a tax code to their liking. you could argue -- >> you can do that simply by negotiation. neil: senator patty murray say there is a logic to that. do you think there is a logic? >> no. what is logical is a negotiation in which you can increase revenues by actually decreasing rates. neil: do you agree with that, governor davis? we can avoid this without that? >> i think it is all about the math. i know governor wilson and i will be paying the highest tax rate and i am happy to
my point is the fiscal cliff will be avoided if both parties realize that america's survival depends on them giving up something important to them. neil: but if only one side gives up, governor, that's what i worry about. >> there won't be a deal. there won't be a deal if only one side gives up. neil: well that is a point. where do we go the end. year and it goes kablooey. is it the end of the year? >> it will be and a recession will ensue. neil: do you think democrat might secretly...
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ewi>>> on our broadcast tonights medicare on the fiscal cliff? could millions have to pay more while getting less and waiting longer? tonight, what is going on right now and what it could mean for millions of americans. >>> the jackpot, over half a billion now and growing. so is the frenzy over tonight's powerball
ewi>>> on our broadcast tonights medicare on the fiscal cliff? could millions have to pay more while getting less and waiting longer? tonight, what is going on right now and what it could mean for millions of americans. >>> the jackpot, over half a billion now and growing. so is the frenzy over tonight's powerball
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keep us from falling off the fiscal cliff. on tuesday we'll be talking about yasser arafat. his body is going to be exhumed. he is the late palestinian leader. eight years after his death this is happening. it's all part of an investigation to see if he was murdered. he died suddenly at age 75, and some think that he was poisoned. on wednesday keep your eyes out for the true symbol that christmas is approaching. of course, that's the rockefeller center christmas tree. it's going to be lit on wednesday, and this year it will be decked out with more than 30,000 colored lights. if you miss it, if you miss the lighting, don't worry. it will remain lit through january 7th, so maybe you'll have a chance to check it out. and on sunday this is something we're really excited about here at cnn. the tradition continues. cnn will honor the top ten cnn heroes of 2012. this is a favorite of mine to watch. anderson cooper will be hosting it on sunday night. you can catch it here live at 9:00 p.m. eastern time only on cnn. >>> we've got a goo
keep us from falling off the fiscal cliff. on tuesday we'll be talking about yasser arafat. his body is going to be exhumed. he is the late palestinian leader. eight years after his death this is happening. it's all part of an investigation to see if he was murdered. he died suddenly at age 75, and some think that he was poisoned. on wednesday keep your eyes out for the true symbol that christmas is approaching. of course, that's the rockefeller center christmas tree. it's going to be lit on...
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. >> we begin with the fiscal cliff. this afternoon president obama is scheduled to meet with several business leaders including ceos of home depot, macy's, caterpillar and at&t but futures are falling with signs there are troubles with negotiations on capitol hill. a market credible deal to solve the cliff is key to economic growth. >> that annual growth idea, that prospect is real in my view if we actually did get a market credible $4 trillion plan. the markets would realize those guys can govern. the big question is can we get a market credible plan. what would it look like at this point? >> senator reid said we won't have one. everyone has to get used to that. warren buffett talking about going over. probably going to happen in january. i feel like we're going to go over. you can meet with all of the ceos you want to. doesn't really matter. 200,000 people in a room. doesn't really matter. norquist saying don't have a deal. have to raise taxes. democrats don't seem to favor lowered defense budget and favor higher taxe
. >> we begin with the fiscal cliff. this afternoon president obama is scheduled to meet with several business leaders including ceos of home depot, macy's, caterpillar and at&t but futures are falling with signs there are troubles with negotiations on capitol hill. a market credible deal to solve the cliff is key to economic growth. >> that annual growth idea, that prospect is real in my view if we actually did get a market credible $4 trillion plan. the markets would realize...
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this is the deal on the fiscal cliff. tax increase now, delay spending cuts, don't worry about the debt. judge napolitano: i wrote a piece this morning on the washington times and a number of venues. argues the republicans probably will cave. notwithstanding the pledge they took, just a political pledge, not legally -- i don't want them to raise taxes but they will. they should remember the peril of recent history. the last american president who said who could forget this? read my lips, no new taxes was dispatched by the voters to a hotel room in houston rather than four more years in the white house because he violated that pledge. george herbert walker bush would keep that pledge today. stuart: always a pleasure. we say it every day on "varney and company," time is money. we mean it. i especially mean it. my take on punctuality next. twins. i didn't see them coming. i have obligations. cute obligations, but obligatio. i need to rethink the core of my portfolio. what i really need is sleep. introducing the ishares core,
this is the deal on the fiscal cliff. tax increase now, delay spending cuts, don't worry about the debt. judge napolitano: i wrote a piece this morning on the washington times and a number of venues. argues the republicans probably will cave. notwithstanding the pledge they took, just a political pledge, not legally -- i don't want them to raise taxes but they will. they should remember the peril of recent history. the last american president who said who could forget this? read my lips, no new...
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>> the fiscal cliff is theatre, nothing more and nothing less. it's a game of political chicken, folks. it will result in a winner and a loser. >> our ultimate goal is an agreement that gets our long-term deficit under control in a way that is fair and balanced. >> if the president really wants to reach an agreement, he needs to be talking with members of his own party, right here in washington, trying to broker an agreement. not out there firing up crowds and giving speeches. >> we all know that we've had this spending crisis coming at us like a freight train. and it has to be dealt with. in order to try to come to an agreement, republicans are willing to cut revenue on the table, but it's time for the president and democrats to get serious about the spending problem that our country has. >> but the point is, there is no economic growth being discussed in the fiscal cliff argument, the solution -- there is no economic growth. not possible with what's being proposed. in fact just the exact opposite. obama does not care about economic growth. he c
>> the fiscal cliff is theatre, nothing more and nothing less. it's a game of political chicken, folks. it will result in a winner and a loser. >> our ultimate goal is an agreement that gets our long-term deficit under control in a way that is fair and balanced. >> if the president really wants to reach an agreement, he needs to be talking with members of his own party, right here in washington, trying to broker an agreement. not out there firing up crowds and giving speeches....
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. >>> time 6:11, avoiding the fiscal cliff, are both parties willing to compromise. >>> plus dangerous fun, the new concerns about a popular party activity. >>> and a driver trapped in this dangling truck, how he was finally pulled to steady ground. >>> i have what science calls the nightly stuffy nose thing. i can't breathe, so i can't sleep. and the next day i pay for it. i tried decongestants... i tossed and turned... i even vaporized. and then i fought...
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fiscal cliff? >> yes. obviously, we are leaving it to speaker john boehner and the house. the republican negotiating position and the president representing the democrats in the house and the senate. to make the -- to present the -- their conclusions to the rest of us to evaluate and vote on. but it has to be voted on in the house of representatives. the republican house members need to support it for it to pass. in the senate, it is not just enough for 51 democratic senators to be supportive. the rules permit the minority to have some rights -- until the rules are changed. as a result, we do have a voice. it has to be something that is acceptable to the senate republicans, as well as house republicans. >> have you seen any indication that senator harry reid wants to cut -- any spending? >> no. >> none? >> you never get him to talk about reducing spenning by a dime. it's always about adding revenue. they are not even satisfied to have more money. they have to specify where it comes from. rich peopl
fiscal cliff? >> yes. obviously, we are leaving it to speaker john boehner and the house. the republican negotiating position and the president representing the democrats in the house and the senate. to make the -- to present the -- their conclusions to the rest of us to evaluate and vote on. but it has to be voted on in the house of representatives. the republican house members need to support it for it to pass. in the senate, it is not just enough for 51 democratic senators to be...
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more about the fiscal cliff. rebecca kaplan from "national journal" will be along a little bit later and brad woodhouse who has a shiny head looks just like stan collender -- >> hey hey! >> bill: brad woodhouse communications director for the dnc shaved his head as part of a bet. he will be in studio next hour. >> that's what happened to you stan. >> i lost a bet with god. i said you know, if you give me hair, i will wear it. he said no, not happening. >> bill: we'll see how brad looks. let's see if he looks as sharp as stan collender here. we'll be right back but first. >> this is the "full court press." >> other headlines making news, how about this headline. porn stores have this more together than one might think. a new study done by shippensburg university in texas. women's university find that female porn actors are more religious and have a higher self-esteem than other women. the study concluded these women do not fit the damaged goods hypothesis and have great social support and positive feelings but the
more about the fiscal cliff. rebecca kaplan from "national journal" will be along a little bit later and brad woodhouse who has a shiny head looks just like stan collender -- >> hey hey! >> bill: brad woodhouse communications director for the dnc shaved his head as part of a bet. he will be in studio next hour. >> that's what happened to you stan. >> i lost a bet with god. i said you know, if you give me hair, i will wear it. he said no, not happening. >>...
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let's get to fiscal cliff discussion. there are democrats who worry president obama will go too far to try to reach an agreement with republicans and we've seen labor groups out with their tv ads urging all the lawmakers to stand their ground, protect social security and medicare. do you think voters need to worry about this? >> of course. president obama has a bit of swag, shall we call it that, going into this new term. you've been overwhelmingly approved by the american people, now stand for them. represent their interests. use your bully pulpit in a way, in a positive way. president obama has reached across the aisle in such, i think, enthusiastic fashion he especially at the beginning of his first term only to have his hand barked at by and bitten by the republican reaction that was repugnant, sorry for those alliterations but the reality is there was a resistance to his agenda and his desire to reach across the aisle to work in a bipartisan fashion so now be chastened by that memory and defend those who voted for yo
let's get to fiscal cliff discussion. there are democrats who worry president obama will go too far to try to reach an agreement with republicans and we've seen labor groups out with their tv ads urging all the lawmakers to stand their ground, protect social security and medicare. do you think voters need to worry about this? >> of course. president obama has a bit of swag, shall we call it that, going into this new term. you've been overwhelmingly approved by the american people, now...
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of what people are calling the fiscal cliff. is the fiscal cliff cutting spending? the sequester? i don't think it leads to economic harm to cut spending. that's what we should be doing. the other half of the fiscal cliff is taxes will go up. i don't want them to go up. if you raise taxes on the top 1%, that's 50% of the nation's fiscal income. if you don't think raising taxes in a recession is a good idea, why would it be a good idea to raise them on anyone? >> greta: so do you think going off the fiscal cliff would necessarily be a bad thing? >> it would be a bad thing to raise taxes. it doesn't make sense to me. i don't accept that cutting spending is bad for the economy. i think cutting federal spending, which means less borrowing up here, is go for the economy, but i do think taxes going up is a bad thing for the economy. i agree with half of the equation of the fiscal cliff, but i don't agree if taxes going up is bad for the economy why would we only want half of the taxes to go up? >> greta: that's like the reverse of the
of what people are calling the fiscal cliff. is the fiscal cliff cutting spending? the sequester? i don't think it leads to economic harm to cut spending. that's what we should be doing. the other half of the fiscal cliff is taxes will go up. i don't want them to go up. if you raise taxes on the top 1%, that's 50% of the nation's fiscal income. if you don't think raising taxes in a recession is a good idea, why would it be a good idea to raise them on anyone? >> greta: so do you think...
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tim geithner is the point person for negotiating the fiscal cliff,/after launch. martha: that is not tim geithner. bill: that is not. but that is. they're talking. not just harry reid he is talking to. republican leaders on the house side too so critical of this, john boehner, eric cantor. how will these talks go? we'll follow it and let you know what is happening in two minutes when we continue. >> i'm trying not to paint us into too many boxes where i paint john boehner into a box that tells him what to do. year again and now -- i got a great new way to get deals. it's called bankamerideals, from bank of america. i choose the cash back deals in my mobile or online banking. i just use my bank of america debit or credit card when i pay. and i get as much as 15% cash back -- put into my account. this is on top of other rewards and discounts i already get. best of all -- it's free. happy holidays. [ male announcer ] introducing bankamerideals, free for online banking customers. sign in to your online banking to choose your deals today. now is a good time to think ab
tim geithner is the point person for negotiating the fiscal cliff,/after launch. martha: that is not tim geithner. bill: that is not. but that is. they're talking. not just harry reid he is talking to. republican leaders on the house side too so critical of this, john boehner, eric cantor. how will these talks go? we'll follow it and let you know what is happening in two minutes when we continue. >> i'm trying not to paint us into too many boxes where i paint john boehner into a box that...
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it's not just a fiscal cliff. what will we do after that and how do we make progress at chipping away this gigantic debt our country faces so we have a deadline certainly but we have a longer term issue we've all got to work together and the only way that happens is if republicans and democrats work together toward a broader solution and so that's what i'm hopeful will take place. >> terry, quick question about your competitors. you're a leader in this space. we talk about jcpenney and their efforts to turn themselves around and perhaps take a couple of notes from some of the things you're doing. how do you look at what ron johnson is doing? >> i think ron's trying some new things, trying some different approaches and it's going to take time for that to, whether customers vote to see if they like it or don't like it. we had a crystal clear strategy. we organized the entire company. we have people now living in 69 cities around the country that are former buyers and former planning executives that are leading us in
it's not just a fiscal cliff. what will we do after that and how do we make progress at chipping away this gigantic debt our country faces so we have a deadline certainly but we have a longer term issue we've all got to work together and the only way that happens is if republicans and democrats work together toward a broader solution and so that's what i'm hopeful will take place. >> terry, quick question about your competitors. you're a leader in this space. we talk about jcpenney and...
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the fiscal cliff debate shifts to capital-campaign style tactics. the president planning to hit the road to tout his tax plan. i will speak with lobbyist grover norquist and senator dick durbin about what hangs in the balance next. >>> a small town governor stood up to violence and vowed to keep fighting, but now her dead body has been found. her story when "ac 360" continues. >>> if you department get enough of campaign 2012, stay tuned. we learn that the president will push plan to raise taxes on income above a quarter million dollars a year. he'll be speaking friday at a factory in pennsylvania. some republicans are hinting to limiting deductions even if it means breaking the pledge that the lobbyist grover norquist has been lobbying against for years. joining us now to talk about it all, grover norquist, president of americans for tax reform. grover, thanks very much for coming in. >> good to be with you. >> the trend we're seeing now from members of congress questioning or pushing back on the pledge. we've seen it before to a certain degree, bu
the fiscal cliff debate shifts to capital-campaign style tactics. the president planning to hit the road to tout his tax plan. i will speak with lobbyist grover norquist and senator dick durbin about what hangs in the balance next. >>> a small town governor stood up to violence and vowed to keep fighting, but now her dead body has been found. her story when "ac 360" continues. >>> if you department get enough of campaign 2012, stay tuned. we learn that the president...
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effort on cliff the fiscal cliff, of course. putting pressure on congress, president will talk to small business owners. so here's what's going on. right. with this fiscal cliff looming the president has laid out -- very, very clear what he's talking about, what he wants to see. it is a $4 billion package of cuts to the deficit a combination of spending cuts and new revenue and about $2 trillion of that coming from getting rid of the bush tax cuts. at the same time while getting rid of the tax cuts for the wealthiest 2% of americans letting the tax cuts for 98% of americans continue because the middle class do need the help and the wealthiest people do not. so to get there of course, and by the way let's back up, right. the president put forth his plan on november 6th and mitt romney put forth his plan and the american people said no, we don't like that romney way of going which is to continue to coddle the rich. we agree with president obama. so now the negotiations are underway. about how to avoid going off the fiscal cliff. a
effort on cliff the fiscal cliff, of course. putting pressure on congress, president will talk to small business owners. so here's what's going on. right. with this fiscal cliff looming the president has laid out -- very, very clear what he's talking about, what he wants to see. it is a $4 billion package of cuts to the deficit a combination of spending cuts and new revenue and about $2 trillion of that coming from getting rid of the bush tax cuts. at the same time while getting rid of the tax...
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the fiscal cliff debate shifts to campaign style tactics. the president planning to hit the road to tout his tax plan. i will speak with lobbyist grover norquist and senator dick durbin about what hangs in the balance next. [ male announcer ] what can you experience in a seat? inspiration. great power. iconic design. exhilarating performance. [ race announcer ] audi once again has created le mans history! [ male announcer ] and once in a great while... all of the above. take your seat in the incomparable audi a8. take advantage of exceptional values on the audi a8 during the season of audi event. ♪ share "not even close." share "you owe me..." share "just right." the share everything plan. shareable data across 10 devices with unlimited talk and text. get a droid incredible 4g lte by htc for $49.99. i heard you guys can ship ground for less than the ups store. that's right. i've learned the only way to get a holiday deal is to camp out. you know we've been open all night. is this a trick to get my spot? [ male announcer ] break from the ho
the fiscal cliff debate shifts to campaign style tactics. the president planning to hit the road to tout his tax plan. i will speak with lobbyist grover norquist and senator dick durbin about what hangs in the balance next. [ male announcer ] what can you experience in a seat? inspiration. great power. iconic design. exhilarating performance. [ race announcer ] audi once again has created le mans history! [ male announcer ] and once in a great while... all of the above. take your seat in the...
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cliff and call it the fiscal bluff. >> stephanie: i'm sorry. caught me. caught me. >> there's a road in the fiscal bluff. >> stephanie: you're on with steven. >> caller: howdy everybody. i remember you on wings too by the way. >> thanks. >> stephanie: well join the club. >> actually my favorite, i watch the reruns. my question is this, how can a guy named grover have so much power over these republicans? >> stephanie: yeah, that's what i mean, one republican said this was a pledge for a congress that was 20 years ago. why are people still pretending it or he is rely at this point? >> hello there! he does grover impressions too. >> i'm grover. >> stephanie: he's delightful. he just is. by the way one other magical degree of stephanie miller separation a couple of weeks ago, i got an email from amy she likes watching the beach she says. >> who doesn't? she does it beautifully. didn't the daily show do a section on grover norquist that he came up with this whole pledge idea when he was like in the seventh great. he literally did. >> stephanie: tha
cliff and call it the fiscal bluff. >> stephanie: i'm sorry. caught me. caught me. >> there's a road in the fiscal bluff. >> stephanie: you're on with steven. >> caller: howdy everybody. i remember you on wings too by the way. >> thanks. >> stephanie: well join the club. >> actually my favorite, i watch the reruns. my question is this, how can a guy named grover have so much power over these republicans? >> stephanie: yeah, that's what i mean, one...
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and just 35 days left until we reach the fiscal cliff. a lame duck congress heads back to capitol hill beginning this afternoon. we're seeing a hint of compromise in the air. several key republican senators signaling that they are willing to consider breaking their no tax vows to get a budget plan passed. according to a new cnn/orc poll, that's exactly what you want to hear. 67% say a mix of tax hikes and spending cuts is the best way to avoid a fiscal cliff crisis. cnn political editor paul steinhauser, he is live in washington for us this morning. nice to see you, paul. so falling off the fiscal cliff means severe spending cuts and tax hikes, automatically kick in. so how worried are most americans? i understand you have some numbers for us. >> i do have more numbers from that new cnn/orc national poll. americans are concerned about how it will affect them directly. almost four in ten said if the country falls off the fiscal cliff they will be impacted a great deal. or somewhat. look at this. another four in ten say somewhat. only about
and just 35 days left until we reach the fiscal cliff. a lame duck congress heads back to capitol hill beginning this afternoon. we're seeing a hint of compromise in the air. several key republican senators signaling that they are willing to consider breaking their no tax vows to get a budget plan passed. according to a new cnn/orc poll, that's exactly what you want to hear. 67% say a mix of tax hikes and spending cuts is the best way to avoid a fiscal cliff crisis. cnn political editor paul...
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this is a so-called fiscal cliff. january 1st. our news makers representative jim clyburn of south carolina, number three democrat in the house of representatives and number one i'm sure to a lot of people. hello. how are you? >> hey, don. thank you so much for having me. >> thanks for coming on. is speaker boehner right, though? as the clock is ticking, ticking toward january 1st, the talks haven't progressed in two weeks. is he right? >> well, i don't know that i'm as disappointed as the speaker is right now. i understand some of his problem with this. but the fact of the matter is the american people ended elections on november 6th, voiced their approval of president obama's approach to this. over 3 million more people voted for him than voted for mr. romney. and then if you look at house democr democrats. only 201 of us got eelected. that means the rest were republicans. >> i understand that. >> but over 500,000 more votes than they got -- >> with all due respect, representative, we understand that the president won and you fe
this is a so-called fiscal cliff. january 1st. our news makers representative jim clyburn of south carolina, number three democrat in the house of representatives and number one i'm sure to a lot of people. hello. how are you? >> hey, don. thank you so much for having me. >> thanks for coming on. is speaker boehner right, though? as the clock is ticking, ticking toward january 1st, the talks haven't progressed in two weeks. is he right? >> well, i don't know that i'm as...
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all of this is occurring in the context of the fiscal cliff negotiations and what lindsey graham was suggesting was that if you close some of the loopholes and deductions and revenue goes up, that's not raising taxes apparently grover norquist sees it differently but interestingly enough, there is a push then from the left as well and there are unions that have taken out ads to pressure democratic senators not to compromise. >> how do we move our country forward and reduce the deficit? by creating jobs and growing our economy. not by cutting programs that families rely on most. we need senators udall to continue to stand up for us. >> jennifer: do you think that democrats are going to feel as pressured by the unions as republicans feel pressured by grover norquist? >> organized labor is the best organized, most effective strongest arm on the left in this country. they are a great ally for the democratic party and so, of course the democrats will feel pressure from labor. they are also going to feel pressure from -- >> jennifer: are they going to compromise? >> we'll find out. the dem
all of this is occurring in the context of the fiscal cliff negotiations and what lindsey graham was suggesting was that if you close some of the loopholes and deductions and revenue goes up, that's not raising taxes apparently grover norquist sees it differently but interestingly enough, there is a push then from the left as well and there are unions that have taken out ads to pressure democratic senators not to compromise. >> how do we move our country forward and reduce the deficit? by...
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we asked the effect of this fiscal cliff. if the country goes off the fiscal cliff, the effect on you. look at that. 24% say it's a crisis. 44% say major problems. who would be responsible if there is no agreement? the blame game. take a look at that number as well right there. put that back up. who would be most responsible? 45% say the republicans in congress. 34% say he would. 15% say both sides would be blamed. one other takeaway? people want mixture. they're not very optimistic a deal will get done. >> let's talk about grover norquist for just a bit, paul. so most americans want taxes raised on the wealthiest americans. we just saw your poll there that 45% of americans would blame republicans if there's no compromise reached to avoid this fiscal cliff. so why is grover norquist still so powerful? why does any republican care? >> well, this pledge has been around for 25 years. that's a long time. it stood through a lot of different crises. take, for instance, saxby chambliss and lindsey graham. both up for re-election in
we asked the effect of this fiscal cliff. if the country goes off the fiscal cliff, the effect on you. look at that. 24% say it's a crisis. 44% say major problems. who would be responsible if there is no agreement? the blame game. take a look at that number as well right there. put that back up. who would be most responsible? 45% say the republicans in congress. 34% say he would. 15% say both sides would be blamed. one other takeaway? people want mixture. they're not very optimistic a deal will...
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>> let's hope that the fiscal cliff has a trampoline at the bottom of it. nonetheless, in the meantime, we're looking at those companies that have really, really high quick ratios. that means that they've got a lot of cash on hand. what we're seeing in the most recent period is we've had a 400% increase in the number of companies that have issued special dividends. lancaster colony just paid $5 dividend. the arden group just paid $20 special dividend. i think we all know there will be increased taxes on dividends, almost a 300% increase in that. as a result, a number of companies have taken cash they've got on hand anden just sent it to their shareholders, as perhaps well they should. but it means there are some opportunities out there. i'd suggest that people look at those companies that really have really, really high quick ratios, then take advantage of that and perhaps they will be one of those that will issue those. >> main names, randy. which ones? >> there's a variety. we've already structured our portfolio, decided to take advantage of it. but there
>> let's hope that the fiscal cliff has a trampoline at the bottom of it. nonetheless, in the meantime, we're looking at those companies that have really, really high quick ratios. that means that they've got a lot of cash on hand. what we're seeing in the most recent period is we've had a 400% increase in the number of companies that have issued special dividends. lancaster colony just paid $5 dividend. the arden group just paid $20 special dividend. i think we all know there will be...
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so goes the story that is the fiscal cliff. the president is stepping up his outside game with events this week to 0 build public support. some call it posturing for his preferred combination of tax ineeses and spending cuts. a contrast from how the white house conducted itself during the 2011 debt ceiling standoff. ultimately this fight comes down to another number, 218. the number of house votes needed for a deal. and it's not clear that his efforts will persuade 100 to 120 house republicans who are needed at a minimum for boehner to get a deal done to get to the 218 overall. remember these republicans believe just as fervently as the white house does that they have their version of public opinion on their side. why can do we think this? when it comes to their own voter, both sides are right. the president won re-election fairly handily, but so did republican incumbents in the house. these are some stunning statistics that gerrymandering has created. 93% of the 205 house republicans who ran for re-election won. 88% of them wo
so goes the story that is the fiscal cliff. the president is stepping up his outside game with events this week to 0 build public support. some call it posturing for his preferred combination of tax ineeses and spending cuts. a contrast from how the white house conducted itself during the 2011 debt ceiling standoff. ultimately this fight comes down to another number, 218. the number of house votes needed for a deal. and it's not clear that his efforts will persuade 100 to 120 house republicans...
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but keep in mind, the wall street and main street had a strong start to the season, the fiscal cliff is closer as christmas draws near and buyers and businesses may get more worried holding on to their wallets in the shadow of that cliff, harris, back to you. >> brenda, thank you. brand new video after pretty nasty mall brawl from black friday. this was the scene shortly after midnight as shopping mall here sacramento, california, you've got to be kidding me. fists flying, here is why. apparently it was over women's underwear and an employee at the victoria's secret where the fighting began says it's the worse they've seen. >> and for like six years now and i've never seen a black friday in bad and some people got trampled out and on top of the bars and they had to come off the table. >> that must have been one heck of a sale. the store was cleared out and the man kept rolling despite the black eyes that were given on black friday and he says it doesn't surprise him. >> the wrong place at the right time. >> does your opinion of black friday change after all of this. >> not so much. i
but keep in mind, the wall street and main street had a strong start to the season, the fiscal cliff is closer as christmas draws near and buyers and businesses may get more worried holding on to their wallets in the shadow of that cliff, harris, back to you. >> brenda, thank you. brand new video after pretty nasty mall brawl from black friday. this was the scene shortly after midnight as shopping mall here sacramento, california, you've got to be kidding me. fists flying, here is why....
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janet talked about the fiscal cliff. we are in the midst of a wide range of discussions about what the economy is going to look like going forward and what kind of changes need to be made. i want to call for an elimination to the ceiling for tax deductions on student loans. as you know, there is a limit on what one person can earn and still deduct the interest on their student loan payments. let's reward people who have taken the time to invest in themselves and say, once you have a vested up to a certain number, you can no longer give that deduction. going to glad to school and medical school is more expensive and we need to encourage people to take on graduate school and not use money as a barrier to keep them out. i will close if there. thank you. >> i may have to talk to you about that. that is an interesting idea you had at the end. >> i look forward to hearing about it today on msnbc. >> let's not push it. >> we go to these things all the time where education is important and children all -- children are our future
janet talked about the fiscal cliff. we are in the midst of a wide range of discussions about what the economy is going to look like going forward and what kind of changes need to be made. i want to call for an elimination to the ceiling for tax deductions on student loans. as you know, there is a limit on what one person can earn and still deduct the interest on their student loan payments. let's reward people who have taken the time to invest in themselves and say, once you have a vested up...
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the fiscal cliff debate shifts to campaign style tactics. the president planning to hit the road to tout his tax plan. i will speak with lobbyist grover norquist and senator dick durbin about what hangs in the balance next. with less chronic osteoarthritis pain. imagine living your life with less chronic low back pain. imagine you, with less pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away if your mood worsens, you have unusual changes in mood or behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not approved for children under 18. people taking maois or thioridazine or with uncontrolled glaucoma should not take cymbalta. taking it with nsaid pain relievers, aspirin, or blood thinners may increase bleeding risk. severe liver problems, some fatal, were reported. signs include abdominal pain and yellowing skin or eyes. tell your doctor about al
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still, the lingering concern about the fiscal cliff, not helping right now. the markets are coming back a little bit the dow is down 15. nasdaq is up 2. s&p flat. cyber monday was more successful than originally forecast. experts expected sales to be up 20%. with you this morning -- but this morning, ibm's benchmark said they were up almost 28%. this is significant for california, since this is the first cyber monday where the state can collect sales tax from those purchases made in the state. >>> nintendo said they sold more than 400,000 consoles in the first week it was available. the company said that's every console in stores. executives cannot say how many more consuls will be available between now and christmas. >>> this week, president obama begins a full-scale push to win support for his plan to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. alison burns is live in our newsroom to tell us about the president's schedule and if a deal is closer. >> reporter: dave, president obama is hosting small business owners at the white house today to make the case for extendin
still, the lingering concern about the fiscal cliff, not helping right now. the markets are coming back a little bit the dow is down 15. nasdaq is up 2. s&p flat. cyber monday was more successful than originally forecast. experts expected sales to be up 20%. with you this morning -- but this morning, ibm's benchmark said they were up almost 28%. this is significant for california, since this is the first cyber monday where the state can collect sales tax from those purchases made in the...
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we are talking about so-called fiscal cliff issues. today we are looking at the payroll tax cut issue. this will be coming up in just a moment with kim dixon of reuters. here is an update from c-span radio. >> tim geithner and rob neighbors are meeting at the capitol with how to avoid tax increases and spending cuts. stock futures are up on the expectation that progress will be made towards reaching a fiscal agreement. dow features are up over 60 points. lord justice levenson is about to release his report into a phone hacking. the investigation lasted 12 months. the report will make recommendations on future press regulations and is expected to criticize politicians and police. david cameron will be making a statement in response to the report. c-span is covering these events. jay rockefeller is weighing in on this investigation saying that he hoped the report would contain to clear the air and hold the media organizations involved accountable for their deplorable conduct. "i understand the main goal is to make policy recommendations.
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facing the fiscal cliff, president obama courts the biggest ceos on wall street. yesterday he reached out the smallest business owners on main street. we'll talk to one of them coming up. [ male announcer ] at scottrade, we believe the more you know, the better you trade. so we have ongoing webinars and interactive learning, plus, in-branch seminars at over 500 locations, where our dedicated support teams help you know more so your money can do more. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our teams have the information you want when you need it. it's another reason more investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. but proven technologies allow natural gas producers to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by reducing our footprint and respecting wildlife. america's natural gas... domestic, abundant, c
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fixing the fiscal cliff fiasco. here we have it under control. if no one else is going to step up with a solution, we will get it started with our own answers about where to start with spending cuts. joining me to go through the ideas is our chief economist. brian, thank you for coming back on the show. >> thank you for having made. melissa: i am so sick of people coming on and saying what the other guy is going to give and not have a solution and i said, you know what, let's roll up our sleeves and get to work and come up with some solutions. we are talking about raising taxes and we haven't really drill down on the possible spending cuts out there. for example, senator coburn showing $67.9 million. it can be saved over the next 10 years by cutting nondefense spending. among those things. it was a huge report, more than 400 pages filled with all kinds of stuff. some examples were a smart phone half that alerts users when to take their coffee break. i feel like we are things we could be cutting. what do you think? >> the federal government is spe
fixing the fiscal cliff fiasco. here we have it under control. if no one else is going to step up with a solution, we will get it started with our own answers about where to start with spending cuts. joining me to go through the ideas is our chief economist. brian, thank you for coming back on the show. >> thank you for having made. melissa: i am so sick of people coming on and saying what the other guy is going to give and not have a solution and i said, you know what, let's roll up our...
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. >> if not, we go off the supposed cliff. >> the fiscal cliff or slope. the bump of various height. >> it's going to sell that fiscal cliff. >>> thelma and louise might need to make room in the car for the president of the united states. at the white house today, senior obama administration officials met with liberal leaders and union officials. "the washington post" reports that one told him after the meeting, quote, would the white house go off the cliff if it's between that and compromising their core principles? i was left with the impression that they would. illinois democratic senator dick durbin spoke today at the liberal center for american progress where he said this about the possibility of going off the cliff which fears of this show know is is really more of a curb than a cliff. >> some have called let's go over the cliff and watch what happens. we know if we're not careful, it will in fact stop economic growth and hurt everyone through every income category, particularly those most vulnerable. >> what he did not say is he must not go off the
. >> if not, we go off the supposed cliff. >> the fiscal cliff or slope. the bump of various height. >> it's going to sell that fiscal cliff. >>> thelma and louise might need to make room in the car for the president of the united states. at the white house today, senior obama administration officials met with liberal leaders and union officials. "the washington post" reports that one told him after the meeting, quote, would the white house go off the cliff...
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to that fiscal cliff? the number three republican in the house, kevin mccarthy is going to be here in "the situation room." the house majority whip. and also alan krueger, the chairman of the president's council of economic advisers is going to be here as well. we're trying to gauge if there's going to be a deal or no deal and what it means for our viewers. glad you noticed, brooke. >> of course i noticed. i was so proud of you. i was proud of cnn. i thought the coverage was incredible, watching back here in the u.s. but i have to ask, i know you have a daughter and a lovely wife. did you get a chance to have a thanksgiving? >> yes, i got back in time for thanksgiving. i flew all night. tel aviv, frank forfurtrankfurt here to d.c. i had turkey and cranberry sauce and all that. here's a question i'm going to ask you, brooke -- a year ago last night, where were you -- >> ding. b.e.t. soul train awards. >> did you watch last night? >> i did not. >> what do you mean you did not? i watched, of course. >> if i'm
to that fiscal cliff? the number three republican in the house, kevin mccarthy is going to be here in "the situation room." the house majority whip. and also alan krueger, the chairman of the president's council of economic advisers is going to be here as well. we're trying to gauge if there's going to be a deal or no deal and what it means for our viewers. glad you noticed, brooke. >> of course i noticed. i was so proud of you. i was proud of cnn. i thought the coverage was...
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are states more scared of going off the fiscal cliff? >> sure. state budgets would be impacted dramatically and very bad for them. governors are very concerned about cuts to education funding. we'll be hearing a lot more from the governors i am sure in the next week or so. >> how influential can they be on capitol hill some. >> extremely. everybody understands state government mostly delivers services, spends the money. a lot of the federal government, a lot of the federal budget is entitlement programs that are basically hazardous, so when you cut state spending you have a real effect on the economy and when you take away federal dollars for states, it can have a real real life impact on the ground. >> great onto see both of you. thank you. there is a heartbreaking story out of syria. antigovernment activists say at least eight children were killed in a bombing near damascus yesterday. they say the war planes dropped cluster bombs on a playground and the government carried out several military operations yesterday against al qaeda terrorists. [
are states more scared of going off the fiscal cliff? >> sure. state budgets would be impacted dramatically and very bad for them. governors are very concerned about cuts to education funding. we'll be hearing a lot more from the governors i am sure in the next week or so. >> how influential can they be on capitol hill some. >> extremely. everybody understands state government mostly delivers services, spends the money. a lot of the federal government, a lot of the federal...
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senator mccain is also talking about know big topic the fiscal cliff. he says the current tax cuts could be extended for another six months. >> meeting this week is interesting. to be a sense of urgency as the market indicates. i think it depends on both sides and what they view is the lesson of the election. republicans maintain their majority in the house. the preside there's a possibili could kick the can down the road for 6 months or so by putting everything on hold. if you are really going to solve this problem if you are really going to address it you have to go after entitlements. everybody knows that's the third rail. that part has to be bipartisan the way it was with tip o'neil and ronald reagan. >> the fiscal cliff making investors nervous but not consumers. that's one of the stories you can bank on this morning. if you looked at cyber monday all of the deals you are not alone. early numbers show that sales were on track to break records. lauren simonetti joins us to look at these numbers. >> i went shopping yesterday, did you? >> i did, actua
senator mccain is also talking about know big topic the fiscal cliff. he says the current tax cuts could be extended for another six months. >> meeting this week is interesting. to be a sense of urgency as the market indicates. i think it depends on both sides and what they view is the lesson of the election. republicans maintain their majority in the house. the preside there's a possibili could kick the can down the road for 6 months or so by putting everything on hold. if you are really...
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for consensus on the big fiscal cliff. host: could be wrapped up in the larger fiscal cliff talks and the possible deal they might come up with? guest: i suppose it is right. the postal service has been in its own little world since 1971 when it became an independent arm of the government, a semi- independent quasi business off of -- into its own world since 1971. it would have to have its own little section that could be added to the final legislation dealing, the big deal, the grand bargain. host: let's get to phone calls. karen from the illinois. democratic caller. caller: i was wondering why the post office is the only business that has to prepay way in advance? the republicans -- run that throned on a lame duck session? if they would go in and take it away, the post office would not be in the shape it is in. guest: the caller makes a pretty good point. the negotiators are trying to not eliminated but maybe give a -- reduce the amount of prepayments that are required. to reduce it a good amount -- the majority might be
for consensus on the big fiscal cliff. host: could be wrapped up in the larger fiscal cliff talks and the possible deal they might come up with? guest: i suppose it is right. the postal service has been in its own little world since 1971 when it became an independent arm of the government, a semi- independent quasi business off of -- into its own world since 1971. it would have to have its own little section that could be added to the final legislation dealing, the big deal, the grand bargain....